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harleykwin said:
Also, "different mindseet" - does the doctor retain his prior memories? Of is he a whole "new" character each time he is "reborn"?



He is the same man, with the same memories. But, things like his moods, sense of humor, and, entire personal demeanor can change ever so slightly, or, quite radically. There are subtle details to the character that remain consistent, personality-wise. However, the latitude allows each actor to portray The Doctor in his own way, giving each incarnation its own individual personality. For example, the 1st Doctor (his original body/personality) was a wise, tetchy, impatient, paranoid super-genius. However, once he regenerated into his second incarnation, he became more of a sort of "cosmic hobo", acting the fool, and throwing his enemies off balance by allowing them to think he was normally clueless....when in fact, he was always about ten steps ahead. The 3rd Doctor was more of a brawler, while the 4th a hippy-ish bohemian, wandering with little direction. And so on, and so forth. You get the idea.

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What do you mean "explain the future"? Is #10 one of the earlier episodes?



Nope, the 10th Doctor is a later incarnation from where you're starting. The season you're starting with is the 9th Doctor...